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Boxing Day Dugout Discussion

A busy Boxing day programme serves up nine Premier League matches, with only the Gunners and West Ham missing the party. With seven three o’clock kick-offs and two evening matches, we’ve feast in front of us and a constant stream of Fantasy points right throughout the day. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to be your soundboard as you surf the wave of emotions approaching.

The team news from the three o’clock kick-offs is dominated by the news that it’s Wayne Rooney who makes way from the United lineup to face Newcastle, with Robin Van Persie, trusted with the armband by many, starting along with Javier Hernandez. Sky Sports have reported that Rooney, along with Ashley Young who is also absent today, picked up knocks in training.

Elsewhere, Roberto Mancini defies his statement that it’s “impossible” to start with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days by starting with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days (so bitter – ed) – it’s Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez up front at Sunderland, then. John O’Shea misses out for the home side, Ryan Nelsen is absent for QPR through illness, Bryan Ruiz is fit enough to return to the bench for Fulham, Grant Holt returns for Norwich, David Luiz looks to be in midfield again for Chelsea as Rafa Benitez rests Eden Hazard. It’s breathless stuff and there hasn’t been a ball kicked in anger yet.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Was Demel still ill today or just not picked?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wasn't picked today, same as the rest of his teammates.

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    3. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham have a blank this week. Apt name. 😉

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      staying true to your username

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    5. megatronaldinho
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      demel didn't play? cool. might get cuellar off my bench. i don't know what my team looks like and too scared to check

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      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Check our Serie-A H2H.....It's just come to my knowledge that the tiebreaker is h2h, and not gd. So I still might be relegated unless I win the match against you.

        I think it boils down to
        Me- Enrique + Bps for (Berba, RVP) vs Megatron- 3pts + Bps for Mata

        Have I got it correct?

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        1. megatronaldinho
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          i'm against you? dang. wish u all the best. well. second best. haven't the council leagues bookmarked. my ps3 is a dick so i dare not put too much faith in it.

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Your doing quite well. May as well look

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        1. Demelbrush
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I had a claret and blue 'senior moment'...

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        2. megatronaldinho
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          ok then. screw it. i'll check. but yeah. what the guy below said: wham didn't play last christmas. thanks though

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      3. Jax
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        west ham didn't play...

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  2. Lloyd Xmas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No game today.postponed.

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  3. MACHU MICHU
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hernandez prob tackled rooney in training to make sure he played this week and have a crack at west brom on the weekend 🙂

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆 ...

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    2. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Or simply Fergie trying to avoid Rooney picking up a fifth yellow...

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  4. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Michu's injury yet?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no, people please look at the home page tweets for info on this. if we know something it will appear here.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +7

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  5. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would you take Suarez in your team if you didn't have him and throw Aguero out? He's got- qpr SUN mun NOR ars mci. 2 fairly defensive teams and 3 top 4 teams in the next 5.

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      6*

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    2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he can score against anyone though. some of his best games have been against the top teams.

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez can score against anyone (Chelsea)
      Sadly he also cannt score against anyone (Soton)

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  6. Crouch Potato!
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    May as well place a ball at both Villa corner flags!

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  7. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Has BAP Chap been about yet?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah ages ago.

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  8. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    You guys do know there has been another post for about 20+ minutes? ( NEW POST)

    Bonus chap is there on the first page.

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    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lol; cheers.

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  9. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for tevez

    Currently have berba rvp tevez.

    No cash left

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  10. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    lads there is a new post almost 250 comments in 😳

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  11. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard
    Mata
    Gerrard

    ????

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  12. Rafabio
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Corner practice for TOT?

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  13. Mindless Freak
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DEFOE I ASK YOU ONCE TO SCORE MINIMUM OF 2 GOALS TO TRY AND BALE ME OUT OF MY CUP TIE, BUT YOUR NOT LISTENING. NOW I NEED A SHAWCROSS GOAL AND A JOHNSON GOAL TO SAVE ME BECAUSE MY STUPID OPPONENT HAS BEGOVIC CAMERON AND ENRIQUE

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  14. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    have to get bale in

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  15. MACHU MICHU
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    cant believe i played baker before cuellar ARRGHHHHH

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  16. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    With Rooney out

    Im very reluctant to sell kun watched the whole game and once again he looked far sharper than Tevez

    Im hoping my patince with kun will be rewarded soon ........

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  17. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The team I plan to take into the DGW (no WC) - Opinions?

    Jaask (DGW)
    Sagna (DGW) - Gallas - GJ
    Walcott (DGW) - Nolan (DGW) - Bale - Michu
    RVP - Suarez - Berba

    No hits needed to get to this team and a WC avaliable afterwards...
    What do you think? 😆

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    1. toxik
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Santi 4 Bale

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  18. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott or Berb (C)

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  19. The King
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Team for next week.
    Begovic
    Cameron - Clark - Nastasic
    Bale - Silva - Michu - Sidwell
    Ba - Rooney - RVP (C)
    Subs: Foster - Enrique - Cuellar - Puncheon
    Is my first team right? I know I have to take Rooney out, but for who? Torres? Also, how serious was Michu's injury. Cheers for any advice lads.

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  20. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    bit quiet on here tonight 😉

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  21. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who to lose for Walcott after this weeks over... Mata, Silva or Michu?

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      damn you stupid baines! how difficult it is to get something against wigan at home? moron!!!

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  22. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jermaine!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  23. Our Man Charlie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    come on you spurs 🙂

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  24. Licky
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Was a terrible week, then Bale and Defoe came along and with Suarez and Bego to play.

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  25. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Granville..

    It is a lie that I was boasting at half time that I had Clark coming off my bench. My only reference to him was that he was racking up the blocks which he was...
    I'm not sure what your motive was as I haven't made a single post gloating about Bale(c) either... 🙄

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/12/26/rooney-suffers-ligament-blow/comment-page-16/#comment-4691739

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You and I captained Bale. Nice work, Wild Rover 😀

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